Alcoa to slash 13,500 jobs and cut production (Reuters)
January 6, 2009
Reuters - Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc said on Tuesday it will curtail metal production by about 18 percent and cut some 15,200 jobs to save cash and reduce costs as it seeks to counter the impact of the global economic downturn.
US recession forecast to drag on
January 6, 2009
The US recession is likely to drag on well into 2009, according to forecasts from the US Federal Reserve.
Alcoa to Reduce Capacity By 18%, Fire 13500 Workers - Bloomberg
January 6, 2009
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Alcoa to Reduce Capacity By 18%, Fire 13500 Workers
Bloomberg - 52 minutes ago By Rob Delaney Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) — Alcoa Inc., the world’s largest aluminum maker, announced a third production cut in as many months and related charges of as much as 0 million in response to declining demand and prices. Alcoa to cut global workforce by 13% CNNMoney.com Alcoa to cut 13 pct of global work force BusinessWeek Wall Street Journal - Bizjournals.com - guardian.co.uk - Reuters all 275 news articles |
Why the Cheapest Cleaning Company Can Be a False Economy
January 6, 2009
Cleaning is an essential part of any business. It helps to keep things looking their best for both staff and visitors, and it soon shows if standards start to slip and the things we take for granted aren’t looking as good any more.Just imagine what kind of impression it would make for example, if your company wasn’t looking its best when an important client came to call. If they weren’t impressed with what they saw, they might even cancel any business they were thinking of conducting with you. That is how important having high standards of cleanliness and tidiness really are.
Fed predicts economy will get worse
January 6, 2009
The U.S. economy is likely to deteriorate further this year and unemployment will rise into 2010, according to the latest forecasts from the staff of the Federal Reserve.
Ending the Relationship With a Business Partner
January 5, 2009
When things go sour with your business partner, it may be time to call it quits. Here is an example of one actual scenario and some possible solutions to this common problem.
Russia, Ukraine Appeal to EU as Gazprom Raises Price Demand - Bloomberg
January 4, 2009
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Russia, Ukraine Appeal to EU as Gazprom Raises Price Demand
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago By Stephen Bierman and Daryna Krasnolutska Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) — Russia and Ukraine sought support from the European Union to resolve their deepening dispute over gas supplies on the fifth day of suspension of shipments to the former Soviet state as … Video: Gazprom's extreme measures for Ukraine RussiaToday Russia-Ukraine: A Market Dispute BusinessWeek Reuters - Deutsche Welle - Monsters and Critics.com - Voice of America all 5,552 news articles |
Richardson out as Commerce Secretary
January 4, 2009
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Yellen: Pull out all stops for grim economy (Reuters)
January 4, 2009
Reuters - The U.S. economy faces a potentially long period of weak growth and a rising risk of deflation, making it worth “pulling out all the stops” with a big fiscal spending program, Janet Yellen, president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank, said on Sunday.
China factory output dips further
January 4, 2009
China’s manufacturing output falls for a third consecutive month as the economic slowdown continued to hit its economy.
